wildlife trafficking
The UN Says Dead Elephants Are Funding War
In a resolution to extend sanctions on the DRC, the UN Security Council specifically called out wildlife trafficking.
Hong Kong Will Burn Its Massive Stockpile of Illegal Ivory
A total of 28 metric tons of ivory products will be burned, which is by far the largest stockpile yet.
China's Historic Ivory Crush Is a Good First Step, But Only That
Symbolic crushing efforts aside, eliminating the opaque market for legal ivory is crucial to deflating the market as a whole.
What a New Anti-Poaching Agreement Will Do to Protect Elephants
With around 22,000 African elephants killed last year, what does the new agreement offer?
Will Kenya's Plan to Microchip Rhinos Deter Poachers?
It's a smart plan, but is it the panacea some have billed it to be?
Nuke Tests Offer a Chance to Bust Ivory Dealers
New technique could put an end to fake "pre-ban" ivory.
The White House Pledged More Support to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
It's a positive sign that the wildlife trade is becoming more and more of an international concern.
Wildlife Trafficking Is a National Security Issue
Even if you don't give a hoot about threats to animals and wild lands, wildlife trafficking has become too big, and too crime-ridden, to ignore.
Joseph Kony Is Killing Elephants to Fund War
Militant groups like the Lord's Resistance Army are funding their insurgencies through the slaughter of elephants.
The New Drug War: Militants Are Slaughtering Elephants In Record Numbers
In June, Interpol announced the "largest illegal ivory bust":http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/6/26/despite-huge-busts-elephant-poaching-has-reached-record-levels--2 in history, with 14 African nations coordinating to seize two tons of ivory and make...
Vietnam Is the World's Worst for Wildlife Crime
Last time we heard about wildlife smuggling, it was the curious case of a Chinese man attacked by a piranha, despite piranhas not being native to China. It served to highlight that Asia is the world’s driver and epicenter of wildlife smuggling, which...